THIRD EDITION SWIMMING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17410, 7 November 1930, Page 11

THIRD EDITION SWIMMING

THE OLYMPIC CLUB PAST YEAR REVIEWED Reviewing the activities of the Olympic Surf and Swimming Club durfig the past year, the report to he presented at the annual meeting this evening contains rrtUch of interest- to swiiiifners Hor©i rdpoft states, inteV alia: “Although the club has not been successful in increasing the senior membership to any great extent, considerable support has been obtained from enrolments at jiitiidr members, the membership roll at its peak during the season stariding at 129 members, which, thrdijgh resignations anti ftatlsfers, now starids at 93. . , „ , , _ “during the year six meetings of the committee fvete held, the attendance beidg good, Messrs. A. C. Swan and J Magee resigned. . Two additional nominations will be required to bring the committee up to full strength. “file thftflks Of the club are due to the donors of trophies, the Gisborne High. School for use of baths, the press for liberal space Supplied, the Waikanae Life Saving Club for favors granted, and the fernival officials for the sterling performance of duties at the caiimvals conducted by the club. i/'Mr. S. H. Morrison was again our representative °d the Hawke’s Bay centre of the N.Z.A.o-A., and our interests have been looked after in fin exceedingly generous manner Our appreciation is extended fd our repr&entativc, and also to Mr. H. Be secrefhfy of thfc ccutrOj for tlipu many favors. “During the year five carnivals were conducted in the High School baths. A speciftl carftival tviis staged for tlie Ryatl and Griffiths visit, and on account of adverse w r eather conditions river races for standing cups were not patronised bv swimmers. The club was not represented at the Hawke’s Bay provincial championships, blit, on behalf of the centre, conducted one event, namely the lEOvds. provincial backstroke championship, which was won by D. Miller. During the year the club continued its policy Of free tuition classes, the sue cess of which was very evident “It is with keen apprtaation that the club lias noticed that a frtove to have public baths in Gisborne is n6w a determined effort, atid commends the Macrae Bath Committee and. Gisborne Borough Council for their action taken in this matter. “For the coining year prospects are very bright, notwithstanding the formation of the third club in Gisborne. \\ e wish to welcome the formation of the Y.M.C.A. club at this stage, and. trust that its entry into the active side of natatorial sport will help to sustain tins sport in a more established and conCrete form in disboriie. The prime ■object- in teaching swimming is worthy of Gisborne’s wide appreciation, and we wish this new club the best of luck in its venture. . / “The heartiest congratulations are extended to the following prize winners, who are holding the proprietary cups for the year: Stoneham Clip: S. McLernon ; Ivess C’up. P. O’Donoghue; Swan Cycle Cup, D. Gavin: Lnngridge relay, J Crawford, T. Wauchop, A. deCosta: Mercantile relay. dePcliehet. McLeod ►Mid Co.. Ltd.; Fainily relay, 1., E., and J. Murphy. The following arc the holders ol the club championships for the year: 50vds. junior boys, R- Owen: lOOyds. intermediate boys. W. Pera; 50yds. intermediate, H. Green; 50yds. ladies, Miss H. Moran ; 50vds. men s, It. Green ; junior dive. F. Michie: intermediate ‘dive, E. Hookham; 33 l-3yds. breaststroke, E. Hatton. “The accounts for the year show that a small loss of £2 2s 4d him been made, accounted for .by members subscriptions of £7 6s 6(1. still olitstabding not being taken into accotiht. The first. third, and fifth carnivals showed a small profit of Is lid, £3 18s 4a, arid 2s 6d respectively, whereas the second, ami fourth were run at a loss of £2 17s 4tl and £1 25.”